CVE-2014-6440

critical

Description

VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08

http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-03-28

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical